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“Chippy” Game Has Devils On the Short End

Feb 8th, 2009 | By Melinda Quasius | Category: New Jersey Devils, Top Story

NEWARK, NJ – Home cooking is not sitting well with the New Jersey Devils.
In what could only be described as a “chippy” game, with six penalties in the first 10 minutes, the Devils lost to the Los Angeles Kings, 3-1, for the second home game in a row.
Head coach Brent Sutter was cryptic after the [...]



A-Rod Needs to Come Clean

Feb 8th, 2009 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Joe McDonald, New York Yankees, Top Story

There’s little choice for A-Rod now. After seeing Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens denying their use of steroids, only to have a stack of evidence against them, Alex Rodriguez needs to admit the use and move on.
Sure, many Hall of Fame voters will hold it against him, but without a full admission, A-Rod will have [...]



Steroids Scandal Could Take Down A-Rod

Feb 7th, 2009 | By Russ Rose | Category: New York Yankees, Top Story

According to Sports Illustrated Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in during the 2003 season while a member of the Texas Rangers.  It was the same year Rodriguez won the first of three MVP trophies.
According to the report numerous sources told SI, A-Rod tested positive for two banned substances during a test in 2003.
Rodriguez’s name [...]



Mets Are Right: No To Manny

Feb 6th, 2009 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Joe McDonald, New York Mets, Top Story

It’s easy to point to the Bernard Madoff scandal for the reason why the Mets do not want Manny Ramirez. After all, why wouldn’t they go after the future Hall of Fame outfielder? He’s from New York, his options are limited, and the Mets need a left field upgrade.
But frankly, the Wilpon and Met losses [...]



Bringing Back Avery Makes Sense

Feb 6th, 2009 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Joe McDonald, New York Rangers, Top Story

There’s nothing wrong with the Rangers fifth place spot in the East right now. Many teams are able to advance in the playoffs from the middle of the pack.
It’s the brand of hockey the Blueshirts are performing that has raises the alarm. Right now, they are a pure vanilla team, which has trouble playing, as [...]



Torre Shakes Up Yankees’ World

Feb 5th, 2009 | By Russ Rose | Category: New York Yankees, Top Story

If it was Joe Torre’s intent to set the New York Yankees world on its ear, then his campaign has been an overwhelming success.
Ever since excerpts from Torre’s new book “The Yankee Years” co-authored by Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated fame hit the media the sports world and the Big Apple in particular has been [...]



LeBron Dominates, Single-Handedly Defeating the Knicks 107-102

Feb 5th, 2009 | By Jack A. Zolla | Category: New York Knicks, Today's News, Top Story

NEW YORK – If you were living under a rock for the past five years and had no idea why Knicks fans want LeBron James suiting up in orange and blue for the 2010-2011 season, he put on a clinic last night to explain why. James finished with 52 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, [...]



Torre Tales Unveils Today

Feb 3rd, 2009 | By Russ Rose | Category: New York Yankees, Today's News

No book in recent memory has received as much advanced notice as Joe Torre’s new tell all book, “The Yankee Years,” co-authored by Sport Illustrated’s Tom Verducci, which is getting its official launch in bookstores today.
The book chronicles Torre’s 12-year run as manager of the New York Yankees. The story Torre tells reveals not only [...]



Steelers Are Super After Comeback Win

Feb 2nd, 2009 | By Joe Pietaro | Category: Football, Today's News

TAMPA, FL – Where do you start? Super Bowl XLIII turned out to be a much better game than originally expected and included a momentum-swinging flurry in the waning minutes that rivaled a similar one a year ago. Both teams picked themselves up off the mat on more than one occasion on this evening in [...]



Smith and Thomas Lead Hall Class

Jan 31st, 2009 | By Joe Pietaro | Category: Football, Today's News

TAMPA, FL – Perhaps Rich Eisen of the NFL Network summed it up best when he called it a “goose bump moment.” Two of the six names in the 2009 class are no longer with us, but will still represent the sport they played when they are officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of [...]